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Exodus 13

Exodus 13:10

The Dedication of the Firstborn · Exodus 13:1–16
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Translations

Modern
Therefore you shall keep this statute at the appointed time year after year.
Traditional
Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.
Literal
And you shall keep this statute at its appointed time from days to days.
Latin
Custodies hujuscemodi cultum statuto tempore a diebus in dies.

Original

Hebrew
English
Therefore you shall keep this statute at the appointed time year after year.

Notes

Exodus 13:1–10

This review of the customs for Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread prepares the way for teaching about the dedication of the firstborn (13:11–16).

Exodus 13:1–16

Like the Passover celebration, the dedication of the firstborn helped the people remember what God did during the Passover. God spared the firstborn sons of Israel. Because of this, those firstborn sons belonged to him and had to be redeemed (bought back with a price).

Each year, the people sacrificed and ate a lamb. This act pointed forward to what God would do by giving his Son, Jesus Christ, as a substitute. All people deserve death because of sin. But God redeems them through a price, the life of his Son.

Events

Parallels

Deuteronomy 15:19–23

Glossary

Aaron Book of Exodus Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Deuteronomy, Book of Firstborn Frontlet Phylactery

Topics

Children: Instruction of Commandments: General Scriptures Concerning Frontlets: A Leather Band Worn on the Forehead, Containing Certain Commandments Instruction of Children Israel: The Day of Their Deliverance to be a Memorial Ordinance: A Decree Thankfulness: Enjoined The Feast of the Passover: To be Perpetually Observed During the Mosaic Age